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The toughest draw of all time: Nadal at Wimbledon 2019
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Day_Tripper
Rookie
All I can say is about time. Nadal has been incredibly lucky when it comes to slam draws in recent times.
Day_Tripper
Rookie
It's more about the type of player. Nadal needs to avoid big servers at Wimbledon especially in the first week. His draw is packed with tall guys shooting down lightning bolts on a court that won't offer anywhere near as much bounce as last year. He won't last the first week with this draw.
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Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
4 former world #1s and grand slam champs, a 6 time grand slam Semifinalist and a USO finalist all in one draw. Not to mention Godwin, the moral GOAT.
Insane championship run.
deaner2211
Semi-Pro
Whoever made this draw is trying to get Thiem and Nadal out of Wimbledon to clear a path to the finals for Federer.
Day_Tripper
Rookie
Kyrgios does not like Nadal and will be up for this match big time.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Really, this is the worst possible draw any normal Nadal fan could imagine. Nadal couldn't get it tougher while Djokovic couldn't get it easier. Just a repeat of USO 2018.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
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Nishikori....
stringertom
Bionic Poster
A thoughest would indeed believe The Nadal wins even though he looses.
RS
Bionic Poster
He had really tough competition at Wimbeldon 2018/USO 2018. He had a tough draw in AO 2017 and AO 2018. Faced Djokovic playing at his 2011/2015 level in the AO 2019 final. The FO paths were easier but your way under-looking some of the draws. Faced in-form Muller in Wimbledon 2017 too.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Well, ok. If he got him AGAIN then it would be a proof that slam draws are fixed.
That draw looks fixed anyway. Nadal somehow got all the players he would like to avoid. All of them.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
And Nadal doesn't need easy draws in RG. He won it 12 times, he can win with any kind of draw if he plays well.
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
lol at this being the toughest draw of all time
Nadal fans are used to easy draws. It stands to reason they'd overrate the difficulty of this one.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Lmao, I would like to see the reaction of Federer fans if he got THIS draw.Nadal fans are used to easy draws. It stands to reason they'd overrate the difficulty of this one.
NatF
Bionic Poster
Nadal fans are used to easy draws. It stands to reason they'd overrate the difficulty of this one.
The OP often compares Thiem to Lendl and Kuerten, it seems he has a problem with overrating...
He will beat them all and claim the title.
RS
Bionic Poster
I think he can win regardless if on song .But better to face 2017-19 Thiem as a main rival than have 2005-2007 Federer on clay as a rival like he did when he was winning in his earlier years.
Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
Put $100 up on him winning the tournament. You'll be a billionaire.
True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
Now that was a tough draw.
Especially for a guy that mostly sliced his BH.
Never forget that final. I stayed in while on vacation just to watch it while my whole family went out.
Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
Can I just check with everyone, ‘cos I cannot tell...
Is OP serious?
Is OP serious?
Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
If you are serious about this, it’s enough to discredit literally everything you’ve ever posted on this forum. It’s just as likely Nadal will have a 2nd round walkover.
Technology Ruined Tennis
Hall of Fame
Captain "untestable claim" posts an... untestable claim????
icedevil0289
G.O.A.T.
draw drama is one thing, just wait until court assignment drama where yet again couch potatoes who should be able to watch any match they want and can still see their favs through the tv or laptop will complain about where their fav ends up and takes it personally on behalf of their favorite and think its a slight against them rather than well market forces dictate where players land up and when a big player is on a smaller court it is a treat for fans there.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
One match at a time, no?
E36BMWM3
Hall of Fame
By week two the grass will be dirt anyways... The only dangerous floater would be Kyrgios in 2nd round. Nadal's fresh off a 3-set win against Fed so the edge belongs to Rafa. Djokovic is another animal, if it's him in the final. WIMBLEDON 2019 IS UPON US!!!!!!
zagor
Bionic Poster
Who?
Clown.
Hasbeen/Some punk kid.
An utter mug as has been often said by Nadal fans.
CC specialist/Simple Jack (@Hitman tm)
A 40 year old mental weakling with a crappy BH who only ever won titles against clowns, mugs, injured players and toddlers.
The only decent opponent should he reach the final.
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Who?
Clown.
Hasbeen/Some punk kid.
An utter mug as has been often said by Nadal fans.
CC specialist/Simple Jack (@Hitman tm)
A 40 year old mental weakling with a crappy BH who only ever won titles against clowns, mugs, injured players and toddlers.
The only decent opponent should he reach the final.
Hang on a sec. Did I not see threads after threads about Rafa getting handed cupcake draws.Genius thread, seriously. Build up your guy to have the hardest and best earned slam of all time by going through the ultimate gauntlet. When he wins, he just accomplished the most difficult slam in history.
If he loses, well, it is to be expected as this is the "toughest draw of all time." Simply got cheated by Wimbledon.
Win win. Pure genius.
Seriously. What do you want from him. Tough draw it's a problem. Easy draw it's a problem. Maybe you are the problem.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Nadal got royally screwed. He probably won't make it far with this kind of draw.
But at least the consolation for Rafa is that he probably wasn't winning even with an easy draw. At this stage in his career it doesn't make a difference whether he loses in R4 or the final.
Time to set sights at the UsOpen for Nadal camp. He needs to beef up his serves and ROS, as decoturf does take his spin well. So he has an outside chance in the UsOpen - especially if Djokovic gets upset, however unlikely that is.
Back to Wimbledon: Let's hope that it is a competitive final. To me it looks like it will be either be Fed or a first time slam finalist from the bottom half.
Both of them will be demolished by Djokovic. Seems a little weird got Djoker to have as many Wimbledons as Borg. It's crazy that Novak won so much on his weaker surface.
But at least the consolation for Rafa is that he probably wasn't winning even with an easy draw. At this stage in his career it doesn't make a difference whether he loses in R4 or the final.
Time to set sights at the UsOpen for Nadal camp. He needs to beef up his serves and ROS, as decoturf does take his spin well. So he has an outside chance in the UsOpen - especially if Djokovic gets upset, however unlikely that is.
Back to Wimbledon: Let's hope that it is a competitive final. To me it looks like it will be either be Fed or a first time slam finalist from the bottom half.
Both of them will be demolished by Djokovic. Seems a little weird got Djoker to have as many Wimbledons as Borg. It's crazy that Novak won so much on his weaker surface.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
I want people to look at things realistically. If you think this is the hardest draw of all time... than YOU have a problem.
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
Maybe I’ll be proved wrong, but I think Rafa can handle this draw without that much difficulty. We’ll see!
RaulRamirez
Legend
On paper, it's potentially pretty tough, due to Nick in Round 2 and Cilic in Round 4. Of course, as a #3, he should get #2 (Fed) in the semis. We'll see how it all plays out.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Hmm...Maybe because he has an EXTREMELY difficult opponent in the second round?
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Possibly, depends on which NK shows up.
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
Kyrgios took out nadal in 2014 at Wimbledon Anything is possible. Nadal will have to play well in rounds 2 through 4. I don’t think the quarterfinals would be difficult.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
The lynchpin here is Cilic. How he plays will determine how hard Nadal's draw really is.
If he plays like he did the past few years, then Nadal absolutely has a brutal draw. But if he plays like he has been in 2019, he won't even be there in the quarters, let alone capable of taking out Rafa. He's a tough opponent in name only atm.
If he plays like he did the past few years, then Nadal absolutely has a brutal draw. But if he plays like he has been in 2019, he won't even be there in the quarters, let alone capable of taking out Rafa. He's a tough opponent in name only atm.
Salty still i see...Nadal 3 USO Federer 0 peak v peak...
Federer a cakewalk....lmao and his fans reckon he is GOAT...oh the irony
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Right now it doesn't look like there is a chance Nadal will get to Cilic. Hard to see him beating Kyrgios on grass.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Lol at the reverse jinxing going on.
Remember when he was talked about as this brutal 3R opponent for Fed in NY? He went down in straights and pretty much started tanking after the first set.
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
How bout Djokovic's 2012 AO draw? Hewitt, Ferrer, Murray, Nadal? Not quite Sampras 02 standard, but the amount of sheer grit and endurance it took Novak to win that one is one for the history books.
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